Join Sharon Steuer for an in-depth discussion in this video Setting the default Essentials workspace, part of Artistic Painting with Illustrator: Natural Media Brushes.
If you've watched any of my movies so far, you've noticed that my default screen…probably doesn't look like the default screen that you started out with. …That's because there are some things that I do to make it the way I like it.…If you know how to do all that stuff, then don't worry about this.…I'm going to cover how I set up Preferences, Workspace, change the user interface, …and change my cursor view for a lot of them.…So these are the things that I've done to modify my working space, so I'm happier.…
The first thing I do whenever I start up Illustrator after it's had a…preference reset, or the first time I'm starting it up, I always go in and…change the User Interface color because I really don't like it dark. …Ah! I can breathe when it's lighter, so I've made it lighter here.…Then this is the Essentials default workspace, which right here I've got the Application Frame on.…If it's not on, then you can access workspaces through this menu under the…Window menu, Workspace.…
I'm going to select Sharon's Brushes.…
Author
Sharon Steuer
Released
2/15/2013- Drawing and tracing with Wacom and Cintiq tablets
- Maximizing control without a tablet
- Demystifying Paintbrush tool preferences
- Integrating brushes with other tools such as Smooth and Pencil
- Adding brushes to objects and text
- Creating naturalistic strokes with the Art brush tools
- Picking up, storing, and applying brushes
- Duplicating and customizing brushes
- Creating transparent washes and watercolor with Calligraphic brushes
- Drawing and erasing with the Blob Brush tool
- Adding stroke profiles to lines and brushes
- Organizing complex images with layers
- Ideas for how to combine Illustrator brushes with Photoshop, and even with traditional media
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: How do I import one of Sharon's workspaces into Illustrator?
A: Place Sharon's workspace file within the folder structure below, understanding that where it says YourHomeFolder you instead choose the folder that contains your name (your Home folder):
/Users/YourHomeFolder/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator CS6 Settings/en_US/Workspaces/
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 6s
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Vectors vs. pixels2m 31s
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Using layers for brushes9m 3s
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1. Naturalistic Illustrator Brushes Overview
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Illustrator artwork gallery4m 26s
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2. Brush Settings and Workspace
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3. Calligraphic Brushes
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Creating an ink-wash effect4m 24s
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4. The Blob Brush
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Basic Blob Brush options2m 28s
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5. Bristle Brushes
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Accessing bristle brushes3m 26s
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6. Naturalistic Art Brushes
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Accessing art brushes2m 51s
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7. Stroke Profiles
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Applying stroke profiles2m 51s
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8. Expanding Your Toolset
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Overview2m 18s
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More ways to add brushes4m 3s
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Using vector editing tools3m 34s
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Combining brushes in artwork1m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps44s
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